"...Crossing primal energy with experimentation, No Way Out is an accidental exercise in innovation. And that’s what makes the album so appealing. There was a brief moment when groups could pull off stuff like this and No Way Out is a solid example of such practices. Heavy, haunting and snarling with venom, here’s an album that belongs in every rock buff’s collection." (somethingelsereviews.com)

The bands sound is similar to that of bands like Count Five, The Rolling
Stones, and Jefferson Airplane. In fact, The Chocolate Watchband were
the main competitors for The Rolling Stones in the late 1960s. The album
shows the bands versatilities in terms of different styles. You will
hear songs that sound like early Rolling Stones music, Psychedelic
Instrumentals, and the bands takes on R&B standards. In some cases,
the sneering vocals do indeed call to mind the sounds of The Rolling
Stones, but with a flare that is completely different. And what
Psychedelic recording would be complete without tons of reverb and
fuzzed out guitars? There is plenty of that to find here. The drums on
this album really stand out and pull you right into the song. You get
enveloped in the drums and sounds of the Sitar. The sound just seems to
wrap around you, and holds onto you. The songs stay with you, making you
listen to the entire thing, and enjoy it. Elements of R&B, Psych,
Surf Rock, and the sound of the British Invasion all come into this
album and get melted into the Band. The guitar work is some of the best
you ever heard on an album. It sounds really unique, and doesn't repeat
itself ever. It is always changing, and keeps you interested. That is
the sound of The Chocolate Watchband. (extracted from sputnikmusic.com)